[Dolemite]

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Originally Posted by webz

Doesn't bother me. I vastly prefer the seamless designs whenever there is exposed skin on a character. Is it perfect? No. Is it better than gaping holes of a butterfly joint or Frankenstein-looking elbows? IMHO yes.

I can understand that point of view, but there's trade-offs either way. Either you have visible joints - some look bad and some look good, depending on the design - and the musculature of the arm remains constant and correct. Or you have joints hidden under a rubber sleeve that looks better aesthetically, but that bunches up and/or deforms the arm overall depending on the pose. For example, Sly's right arm looks all sorts of fucked up in this shot: